rock/metal
Track: Once Human – Dead Lock (Feat Robb Flynn)
LA five-piece, Once Human have shared their new single ‘Deadlock’, taken from their forthcoming album, Scar Weaver, set for release in February 2022 via earMUSIC. The track features a guest appearance from Machine Head frontman, Robb Flynn, friend and former bandmate of Once Human guitarist, Logan Mader. The collaboration needs no explanation, but front woman Lauren Hart remains thrilled by the whole experience: “It …
Track: Leprous – Running Low
Norwegian Rock outfit Leprous have released their first single ‘Running Low’ taken from their upcoming studio album ‘Aphelion’, out 27th August 2021 via InsideOut Music. Vocalist/keyboardist Einar Solberg comments: “The initial idea for “Running Low” started when I had decided to force myself to write a sketch on my phone on a way up to …
Track: T-Rex Marathon – 27 Souls
Melodic post-hardcore rockers, T-Rex Marathon, have shared their latest single ’27 Souls’, taken from their forthcoming EP of re-recorded past fan favourites The track is inspired by a real-life event in Canada’s grim history during World War II, when Canada declared Japanese citizens a threat to national security. On March 4, 1942, 22,000 Japanese Canadians were …
Track: Darkthrone – His Masters Voice
To celebrate the release of the new Darkthrone album, Eternal Hails, out now via Peaceville Records, the band have shared the album’s opening track ‘His Masters Voice’. Fenriz explains “As I write lyrics that have a life on their own these days (again), there is no concept of them to match the songs themselves. The lyrics collect …
News: Halestorm Announce Special ‘An Evening With’ Tour Dates
Hot on the heels of announcing their Nov/Dec 2021 US touring extravaganza with Evanescence, US rockers Halestorm are delighted to confirm new tour plans for the UK/Europe in Feb/Mar 2022. The shows will be “An Evening With…” performance in smaller than usual venues, making the band’s patiently awaited return to the stage an intimate and special experience, …
News: Metallica Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of The Black Album; Hear Miley Cyrus’s Version Of Nothing Else Matters
Metallica marks the 30th anniversary of its self-titled fifth album — a/k/a The Black Album — with two landmark releases, both out September 10th on the band’s own Blackened Recordings: Watch the trailer, below: The Black Album is one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed records of all time. Its 1991 release not …
Track: Enslaved – Homebound (Live)
Enslaved’s have released their full Cinematic Tour 2020 live album/DVD collection, and in celebration they have premiered a live video for ‘Homebound’.The video is a snapshot of the bands show, recorded in summer 2020 in Sotra, Norway. Iver Sandøy commented, “Ah, the live album… Some of my all time favourite albums have been concert recordings. On top of that list I’ll put Made …
News: Motorhead Special 40th Anniversary Editions Of No Sleep‘ Til Hammersmith
Life on the road isn’t all glamour and rock’n’roll excess and Motörhead’s punishing tour schedule in 1981 took them all over the globe as they rode high on the success of Ace Of Spades. One integral part of the daily grind on the road is the sound check, although very little of it is ever seen …
Track: Novatines – Joyride
Bath-based rock band Novatines have released their new single ‘Joyride’ via Say Something Records. Lyricist Jamie Beale explains: “The sheer corruption, greed and contempt that the ruling elite has over the world. We live in a reality where billion dollar companies are literally setting fire to the planet for short term gain, while politicians skirt …
Album Review: Billy F Gibbons – Hardware
What to say about the Reverend Billy F Gibbons, one third of boogie-rock legends ZZ Top and with a career at the forefront of Texas Blues for over fifty years? With a vocal growl as distinctive as the tone of Pearly Gates, his legendary ’59 Les Paul, and an otherworldly feel for the Texas shuffle, …